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Easy to learn basic Balloon Decorating for parties & events

Step by step instructions on how to build and create fabulous decor using balloons. Impress your friends with new skills

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Training 5 or more people?

work confidently with balloons and create a variety of professional style balloon decorations. You will gain a good background knowledge of working with balloons that will ensure that your balloon decorations are successful. You will understand the differences between air filling and helium filling balloons and their uses.

This course is designed to be "hands on" so you'll need a bag of normal sized round latex balloons (size 10 -12 inches) and a bag of 5 inch sized round balloons and a balloon pump to get you started.

Other materials required will be explained as the course progresses. Where possible I will show you how to make up frames and sizers etc yourself using cheap household items.

Description

This course will teach you a lot of basic balloon decorating techniques and show you how these can be used to create professional looking balloon displays. You will be able to use these balloon décor skills to create stunning displays at parties, weddings, business functions etc. Amaze your friends and family with these news skills and save on the expense of having to hire a professional.

We will start with the basics showing you how to correctly fill and tie balloons, how to knot them into pairs and then form 4 clusters. You will then be shown how these basic building blocks can be used to build into various types of display. The lessons are broken down into short videos which are easy to follow. To get the most from this course you will need to get some balloons and practise what is shown in the lessons. There are over two hours of videos to watch on this course.

I have designed this course to be easily understood by complete beginners.

On completion of this course you should be able to work confidently with balloons and have a good selection of balloon decorations that you are able to build yourself.

Who is the target audience?

This balloon decor course is designed for beginners who wish to learn how to create balloon displays for parties and events for themselves without having to hire a professional. No prior knowledge is required. Everything will be explained to you and demonstrated step by step. Not suitable for anyone who suffers with a latex allergy.

Peter trained with the College of Clinical & Medical Hypnosis to Advanced Practitioner level. He is a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register and currently runs Forest of Dean Hypnotherapy.

Peter Smith founded the balloon printing company Folkdean in 1980 and has been working in the balloon industry since then. In the 1990's Peter trained and obtained Basic and Intermediate certificates in Balloon Decorating techniques with NABAS the UK balloon association. Peter is well known in the UK balloon industry and has twice served as a committee member of NABAS. In the past Peter has organised training courses for balloon professionals just entering the UK balloon industry in association with NABAS.

Peter is also a partner in Sonnyboy's Music Store who are harmonica specialists.